GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL AUDIENCES SOAR WITH HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES OVER THE PIONEER VALLEY

Besides a phenomenal musical lineup, Green River Festival is the
only major music festival that offers hot air balloon rides. For the 30th anniversary edition of the festival July 8-10, balloon launches will happen in the evening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and in the morning on Saturday and Sunday.
Rides last about an hour. For those who want to dip their toes in the
water before jumping in, there will also be tethered balloon rides
available, weather permitting. They are about a 5 minute ride and can be
purchased that day on the field. And don’t worry about Indiana Jones
syndrome; according to balloon meister Paul Sena, “The landings are soft
and pleasant.”

The 30th anniversary edition of the Green River Fest
features Dawes, Shovels & Rope, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The North
Mississippi All Stars, Peter Wolf, Winterpills, Los Lobos, Shakey
Graves, And The Kids, The Felice Brothers, Amy Helm, Madisen Ward and
Mama Bear, Margo Price, and many more on three stages plus camping.

Originally two separate events, the music festival and hot air
balloon festival merged in the late 1980s to become the fest that NY
Times, USA Today, and Rolling Stone have praised.

The full balloon rides are sold at $225/person in advance, and
includes a 1 day pass to the festival. They can also be purchased at the
festival for $250. Tethered rides are $10 for kids and $15 for adults.